Bring A Bear

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Paws for thought about your bear sitting at home alone and bored all day. Wouldn’t you like to give your bear a day to remember?  During Children's Heart Week (May 12th - May 20th 2012).

During Children's Heart Week in May 2011, everyone was encouraged to "Bring a Bear" to work or school in support of the Children's Heart Federation.  This campaign raised plenty of awareness and a great deal of money for the UK's leading children's heart charity. 

If you are looking for a fun, inexpensive way to support children with heart conditions, you could hold your own "Bring a Bear" day by following the instructions below and using our "Bring a Bear" Resources. 

Teddy Bears are ever so popular as warm fuzzy bearers of love and security.  A "Bring a Bear" to work or school day celebrates their purpose of spreading love, comfort and good cheer and will help to raise awareness of the Children's Heart Federation.

1. Agree a "Bring a Bear" date with your bosses, colleagues or teachers.
2. Download and print some of our "Bring a Bear" Day Resources.  You can download either A4 or A3 sized posters for your school or workplace along with invitations and certificates.
3. Take your bear to school / work and put in somewhere prominent.  Print a copy of our certificate to explain why your bear is at work or school.
4. Arrange to have lunch with as many people as possible work colleagues, friends or family.  If the weather is good you could even dine alfresco.  You could also eat sandwiches at your desk, take lunch in the canteen or visit a local restaurant.
5. Ask everyone to make donation (minimum £1) to the Children’s Heart Federation for the privilege of "Bringing a Bear" to work.
6. Take photographs of you with your bear at school/work and send them into us using the Photograph Upload Page.  We may even award a prize to the organisation or school which gets the most bears and owners together or sends us funkiest and most unique bear at school or work image.
7. Share this page with everyone you know.  Both children and adults can make a big difference to the life of a heart child by taking part in this fun event.
8. Connect with us!  Use Facebook and Twitter to help spread the word about your event and keep CHF updated on how you're getting on.